| Ref No | BML/1/9/2 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park, 8 March 1969 |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the attendance of the Prince of Wales, the match and brawls between players. It is accompanied by a score sheet, a programme, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and newspaper cuttings.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 24 - 11 Ireland. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: John Williams, Stuart Watkins, Keith Jarrett, Gerald Davies, Maurice Richards, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Denzil Williams, Jeff Young, John Lloyd, Brian Price, Brian Thomas, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor.
Replacements: [John] Shanklin, John Dawes, Phil Bennett, Ray Hopkins, Norman Gale, Barry Llewellyn [Llewelyn?], Dennis Hughes, Stuart Gallacher and Del Haines.
Ireland
Team: Tom Kiernan, Alan Duggan, Mike Gibson, Barry Bresnihan, John Moroney, Barry McGann, Roger Young, Syd Millar, Ken Kennedy, Phil O'Callaghan, Bill McBride, Mick Molloy, Jim Davidson, Mick Hipwell and Noel Murphy.
Replacements: Harry Rea, Barry O'Driscoll, Colin Grimshaw, Paddy Madigan, Ollie Waldron and Paraig [Padraig?] Cassidy.
Referee: Douglas McMahon. |
| Date | about 8 Mar 1969 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/2538 | Charles Phillip Arthur George (b 1948); The Prince of Wales | b 1948 |
| DS/UK/3 | Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon | 1949-2024 |
| DS/UK/1482 | Watkins; Stuart John (1941-); Welsh rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/2494 | Jarrett; Keith Stanley (1948-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1404 | Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union player | b.1945 |
| DS/UK/3287 | Richards; Maurice Charles Rees (1945-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | 1945- |
| DS/UK/7 | John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1945-2024 |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/9 | Williams; Denzil (1938-); Welsh rugby union player and steelworker | 1938- |
| DS/UK/37 | Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer | 1942-2005 |
| DS/UK/38 | Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher | 1943- |
| DS/UK/1490 | Price; Brian E V (1937-2023); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and schoolteacher | 1937-2023 |
| DS/UK/2491 | Thomas; Brian E (1940-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1940-2012 |
| DS/UK/14 | Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/15 | Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1946-2012 |
| DS/UK/1513 | Taylor; John (1945-); Welsh rugby union player and commentator | 1945- |
| DS/UK/435 | Kiernan; Thomas Joseph (fl.2001); Irish rugby union coach | fl.2001 |
| DS/UK/791 | Duggan; Alan Thomas Anthony | |
| DS/UK/795 | Gibson; Cameron Michael Henderson (b.1942); MBE; Irish rugby union player and soldier | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/792 | Bresnihan; Finbarr Patrick Kieran (1944-2010); Irish rugby union player and rheumatologist | 1944-2010 |
| DS/UK/819 | Moroney; John Christopher M | |
| DS/UK/820 | McGann; Barry John (1948-); Irish rugby union player and fottballer | 1948- |
| DS/UK/821 | Young; Roger Michael | |
| DS/UK/822 | Millar; John Sydney 'Syd' (1934-2023); CBE; Irish rugby union player, coach and administrator | 1934-2023 |
| DS/UK/798 | Kennedy; Kenneth William 'Ken'; Irish rugby union player and consultant geriatrician | |
| DS/UK/823 | O'Callaghan; Philip J | |
| DS/UK/800 | McBride; William John 'Willie-John' (1940-); Irish rugby union player | 1940- |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/824 | Davidson; James Charles (1942-2007); Irish rugby union player and coach | 1942-2007 |
| DS/UK/828 | Hipwell; Michael Louis | |
| DS/UK/329 | Murphy; Noel Arthur Augustine (b. 1937); Irish rugby union player | b. 1937 |
| DS/UK/35 | Shanklin; James Llewellyn (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player | b.1948 |
| DS/UK/4 | Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach | 1940- |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/1528 | Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/1489 | Gale; Norman Reginald (1939-2005); Welsh rugby union player | 1939-2005 |
| DS/UK/11 | Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/16 | Hughes; Dennis (b.1941); Welsh rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/33 | Gallacher; Ian Stuart (1946-2014); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946-2014 |
| DS/UK/3288 | Haines; Del | |
| DS/UK/830 | Rea; Harry H | |
| DS/UK/825 | O'Driscoll; Barry Joseph | |
| DS/UK/826 | Grimshaw; Colin | |
| DS/UK/827 | Madigan; Patrick F 'Paddy' (c.1937-2012); Irish rugby union player | about 1937-2012 |
| DS/UK/829 | Waldron; Cornelius Oliver 'Ollie' (1943-); Irish rugby union player | 1943- |
| DS/UK/3289 | Cassidy; Padraig | |
| DS/UK/2498 | McMahon; Douglas C J | |